While there is no cure-all diet for endometriosis, nourishing your body with anti-inflammatory foods such as colourful fruits and vegetables, omega-3 rich foods, whole grains, lean proteins, and fibre may help support overall wellbeing and symptom management.
Every body is different, so finding foods that work for your body matters most.
Good food won’t cure endometriosis, but nourishing your body can be a form of self-care. Choosing anti-inflammatory foods, staying hydrated, and listening to your body may help support symptom management and overall wellbeing.
Energy is tricky with Endometriosis. Nutrient gaps are common and inflammation is so draining for those of us living with chronic pelvic pain and chronic illness. Hormone shifts can feel depleting to increasing pain, inflammation, physically and mentally.
B-Vitamin Rich Foods
B-vitamin rich foods are essential for converting food energy for the body.
B-vitamins support mitochondrial function, reduce fatigue and B6 in particular supports serotonin production, a neurotransmitter needed for good energy plus mood.
Fermented Foods
Fermented foods provide transient benefits to the gut.
They help keep the gut microbiome healthy plus diverse. When the gut is healthy and diverse it helps with synthesis of B-vitamins plus serotonin production.
Complex Carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates provide a slow and steady release of sugar into the blood.
They prevent strong crashes in sugars which leads to fatigue and nervous system stress, which can be a source of low energy.
Inflammation fighting super foods.
The reason these make the list is because one common reason for low energy with Endometriosis is inflammation.
There are many ways to fight inflammation, but one of the best is via an anti-inflammatory diet, loaded with these anti-inflammatory foods.
One additional food category that deserves a special mention is iron rich foods! Iron rich foods like organ meats, various types of seafood, legumes, dark chocolate and mussels are essential for oxygenation, thyroid function generating energy for the body.
Some people with endometriosis find highly processed foods, excess sugar, alcohol, caffeine, and greasy or heavily inflammatory foods can worsen symptoms or trigger flares. Every body is different, so it’s about noticing what your body responds to rather than strict restriction.
There’s no one-size-fits-all ‘bad food’ for endometriosis, but many people notice processed foods, excess sugar, alcohol, and greasy foods may worsen inflammation or symptoms.
For endometriosis, some trigger foods may be okay in small doses, it’s about balance and learning what your body tolerates.
How many of these foods regularly make their way into your diet?
Cassie x
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